Wednesday, 29 October 1947
The House met at Half Past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I beg leave to present a Petition signed by the Standing Joint Committee of the Royal Automobile Club, the Automobile Association and the Royal Scottish Automobile Club, which are representative...
Return ordered, showing the number of persons in receipt of Poor Relief in England and Wales on the night of the 1st day of January, 1947 (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper No. 93 of Session...
asked the Postmaster-General to what extent Monitoring or tapping telephone conversations is in practice.
asked the Postmaster-General the total number of telephone books which were replaced in 1946, and the total number of old books which were collected during the same period.
asked the Postmaster-General what was the revenue received in 1946 in respect of telephone services to Government Departments; and which three Ministries had the largest expenditure on this service.
asked the Postmaster-General how many temporary postmen and postwomen were dismissed or resigned between July, 1946, and April, 1947; and to what extent they were replaced by ex-Service men...
asked the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been drawn to the demand that the rate for food parcels between the Dominions and this country should be reduced; and whether he has any...
asked the Postmaster-General how many persons have been engaged by his Department since 1st July for duty in Glasgow; how many of them are performing postmen's duties; how many of them are men...
asked the Postmaster-General if he is aware that the high cost of Air Mail letters is causing discontent among members of His Majesty's Forces abroad; and if he will take steps by way of...
asked the Postmaster-General the number of sub-post offices there are in the country; how many are staffed by full-time civil servants; and the average annual turnover for a sub-office in the...
asked the Secretary of State for Air if he is aware that the huts and buildings on the Waltham aerodrome, near Grimsby, are falling into rack and ruin; and if he will hand these buildings over to...
asked the Secretary of State for Air how many married quarters are at present under construction at R.A.F. Stations; and how many are intended for officers and other ranks, respectively.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation how many free passages have been granted by B.O.A.C. to members of their staff, or others; on what basis such free passages are...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation whether he will state the reasons for the suspension of the Cardiff—Bristol—Weston air services.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation how many modifications were suggested by B.O.A.C. in the course of the construction of the Tudor aircraft for use on the North...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation whether his attention has been called to the fact that the British Gliding Association has notified the International...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, when an air service will be started to serve the West of England and Cornwall.
Mr. Vane: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how much longer it is intended to retain in use in Germany the normal questionnaire, Fragebogen, where, among the 131 questions to be...
Mr. Vane: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what regulations govern the manufacture of toy soldiers, or other small figures, in the British zone of Germany; and whether such...
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if it was with his approval that an official announcement was issued from the Foreign Office on Friday, 26th September, to the effect that Britain...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether adequate precautions are being taken to ensure that arms and ammunition supplied to Arab countries by His Majesty's Government shall not...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when the British troops will evacuate Greece.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will state, respectively, how many applications by British business men, journalists and tourists for permission to enter Bulgaria and...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether in view of the agreement reached during the war for the abolition of the Comintern he has received any official notification from the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the total amount held by his Department as a result of difference in price between the purchase price of cocoa in West Africa and its sale based on...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is satisfied that the Government of Kenya target of 52 teachers training centres, with an output of 1,300 teachers by 1957 is adequate, in...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the number of African trades union leaders in Kenya who have been arrested within the last 12 months; for what offences they have been...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is now satisfied with the staffing of the Jamaica Mental Hospital; and what steps have been taken by the Government of Jamaica to ensure...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what decisions about home rule for Jamaica he announced to Mr. Bustamente and Mr. Manley during his recent visit to the West Indies.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if satisfactory health and unemployment insurance schemes have yet been introduced in Trinidad.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what progress is being made in the construction of a civil airfield in Hong Kong capable of taking the largest types of modern aircraft; and whether...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will cause an investigation to be made into the conditions existing at Outram Road Civil Prison during the one-and-half years...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he can provide statistics as to the exports of tin from Malaya and Nigeria for each of the past six months together with figures showing the...
asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that the Minister of Labour has during the last year acted as general secretary of the National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants; and why...
Mr. H. D. Hughes: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies in how many cases banishments have been carried out under the Banishment Ordinance in Malaya; in how many cases has the order been...
asked the Prime Minister whether he has invited the Prime Ministers of the Dominions to a conference on the measures necessary for an increase in trade within the Empire and for the conservation...
asked the Minister of Defence if the Commonwealth Governments were consulted before the decision to make the proposed Service cuts in manpower was taken; and what steps are being taken to ensure...
asked the Minister of Defence if he will consider reviewing the whole matter of conscription in the light of difficulties that have been visualised since the passing of the National Service Act,...
asked the Minister of Defence the total land requirements on Cannock Chase now being submitted by the Service and Supply Departments; and in view of the fact that these proposals involve the...
asked the Minister of Defence what estimate he can now make of the total numbers that will be in the Armed Forces on 31st March, 1948.
asked the Minister of Defence what cuts have been made in the petrol allocation of the Services since 1st May and 1st August, respectively.
asked the Minister of Defence what is the present number of deserters still at large; and how many have given themselves up since 22nd January, 1947.
I should like to make a statement about the negotiations which have been continuing at Geneva on the subject of tariffs and preferences. Before the Conference began my right hon. and learned...
No notices of Amendments on going into Committee of Supply to be given until the first Thursday in February.—[The Prime Minister.]
[SEVENTH DAY]
3.44 p.m.
Resolved: That this House will. Tomorrow, resolve itself into a Committee to consider of the Supply to be granted to His Majesty."—[Mr. William Whiteley.]
Resolved: That this House will, Tomorrow, resolve itself into a Committee to consider of the Ways and Means for raising the Supply to be granted to His Majesty."—[Mr. William Whiteley.]
Resolved: That the Order made by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, extending Section 1 of the Sunday Entertainments Act, 1932, to the Borough of Sandwich, a copy of which Order was...
10.15 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. R. J. Taylor.]
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